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Massachusetts high court clears way for $325M White Stadium renovation
The ruling removes barriers raised by an environmental nonprofit and residents, and says the 1947 and 1950 laws effectively shifted the stadium parcel out of parkland status.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court judges cleared the way for the city of Boston and a private partnership to move ahead with the $325 million White Stadium renovation at Franklin Park, ending a lawsuit brought by an environmental nonprofit and local residents.
The court sided with the city and Boston Unity Soccer Partners, rejecting arguments that the project violates state parkland protections. It said laws from 1947 and 1950 effectively removed the stadium parcel from its earlier designation as parkland.
The partnership has planned the renovation since 2023 to host Boston Legacy FC, a National Women’s Soccer League team. The team missed its original opening timeline and began playing in March at Gillette Stadium due to project delays.
Boston has pledged to cover $135 million of the project’s total cost, which has grown substantially over the past three years. Planned work includes rebuilding the west grandstand, installing a new grass field and an eight-lane track, and expanding community space and public restrooms, according to coverage by The Boston Globe and WBUR.